Relationship Expectations
I had been looking forward for a long time to kayaking Baker Lake. I had imagined clear blue skies with brilliant sunshine! I had imagined stunning views of Mt. Baker from across the lake! I had imagined taking…
Relationship Takes Effort!
Hubby and I pushed away from the dock and headed out across the brilliant blue waters of Baker Lake! I was immediately struck with the realization that kayaking takes muscle! I had no idea. It’s always looked so…
No Clue What We’re Doing
Hubby and I went kayaking this past weekend! It was a “bucket list” dream come true! Have you ever sat on the shore and watched kayakers gracefully glide across the water in their brilliant neon kayaks? It looks…
Gossip buddies around a gossip blaze!
When I was a young mom with two little ones, I decided to attend a Young Moms group at my church. At the time hubby and I only had one vehicle. So, it was a juggling effort to…
Storing Up Offenses
After a month and a half of hard work, hubby and I have finally finished our log-splitting project! Whoo-Hoo! I was standing in awe, gazing at all the neatly stacked wood in the woodshed, when it occurred to…
Thought Zapper!
Hubby and I have recently discovered a brilliant item to help us in our log-splitting efforts … an electronic bug-zapper “tennis racket.” You put batteries in the handle, then when you press a small button on the side…
Their trail is more epic than mine
Coming back down the Park Butte Lookout Trail, hubby and I passed multiple groups headed up to summit Mt. Baker. Their enormous backpacks were spilling over with ice picks, helmets, and crampons. Hubby and I had no idea…
Backpack full of rocks
When it comes to having a relationship with a high-controlling individual … there is a lot of loss in the relationship. The high-controlling individual will only travel the relational path if it is according to their plan and…
Meander through the meadows
The Park Butte Lookout Trail crosses several high alpine meadows. At various times in the past, hikers have abandoned the trail to meander through the meadows … leaving traces of vague paths which crisscross the meadows here and…
Keys to Relationship – Attitude!
Our lily in the front flowerbed is blooming! It so beautiful … and so fragrant! Far across the front drive, where hubby and I are working splitting logs, we catch the lily’s fragrant scent … wafting on the…